Ada On Demand | “Hot & Heavy”, Fatphobia, and the Modern American Freakshow @AdaOnDemand | Uploaded March 2021 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
#HotAndHeavy #TLC

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Today we’ll be discussing the TLC show “Hot & Heavy” and also the weird freakshow-esque nature of TLC in general. I’ll also be analyzing other shows on TLC like “My 600-lb Life” and “My Strange Addiction”. Enjoy!

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----Timestamps----
00:00 - intro
01:59 - the mixed-weight trope
04:11 - hot & heavy overview
06:55 - hot & heavy controversy
12:40 - TLC and the modern "freakshow"
17:20 - where do we go from here?

---- Further Reading ----
- “TLC’s Hot and Heavy Gets It Wrong” by Linda Gerhardt - bit.ly/3bFW17G
- “From the Freak Show to the Living Room” by Laura Backstrom - bit.ly/3coEMXR

----Credits----
Assistant Producer: A.Y.

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